Is Interior Architecture on the Skills List for Australia?

emmacollins7 · 05-07-2011 8:38pm #1

I'm looking to move to Australia and am wondering if there is work over there for Interior Architects and if my skill is on the list?

Any and all help very welcome.

Thanks,

Emma

rightyabe · 05-07-2011 8:57pm

Interior Designer-232551 on SOL schedule 2.

Try looking up induvidual states migration plans.

google "New South Wales state migration plan" see if its on that list or on the plans of other states.

emmacollins7 · 05-07-2011 9:06pm

Thanks a million, I'll try that!

hussey · 05-07-2011 10:04pm

If it is on the skills list there is work .... otherwise it wouldn't be there.

emmacollins7 · 05-07-2011 10:11pm

OK, one other question. Would anyone have a sample CV for design work in Australia or know where I could get one?

hussey · 05-07-2011 11:14pm

Just use your CV for Ireland .... there's no difference, once you send it to recruitment agencies they'll edit it anyway!

emmacollins7 · 06-07-2011 4:50pm

I heard that australian cv's are alot shorter than ours and I'd rather not go through agencies as its an extra cost I can't afford.

hussey · 06-07-2011 10:35pm

emmacollins7 wrote: »

I heard that australian cv's are alot shorter than ours and I'd rather not go through agencies as its an extra cost I can't afford.

Nope, they all look the same, any CV I got in Oz has usually been 2-3 pages
1/2 page introduction, 1.5 pages education and qualification

No need for any school info, or interests etc

sparks24 · 06-07-2011 10:45pm

emmacollins7 wrote: »

I heard that australian cv's are alot shorter than ours and I'd rather not go through agencies as its an extra cost I can't afford.

agencies make there money by finding employees for employers. You do not pay the agency and if your asked its most likely a scam.

emmacollins7 · 06-07-2011 10:47pm

OK, thanks so much for all the info, it has been really helpful.

emmacollins7 · 09-07-2011 6:06pm

Hi again, does anyone know someone who got a job in Australia using an agency while still living in Ireland?

hussey · 10-07-2011 1:43am

emmacollins7 wrote: »

Hi again, does anyone know someone who got a job in Australia using an agency while still living in Ireland?

not an agency but a job yeah direct company yeah ... agency usually want the quickest for job (quick = money for them)

emmacollins7 · 11-07-2011 9:04pm

Thanks Hussey! I've got more questions....sorry:p

If I get a job directly but the company won't sponsor me, or would that happen? Anyway, what is the best thing to do to get in to OZ? My skills are on the list, however I'm over the age of the working abroad visa, would I have to go for immigration or just is there another type of visa?

thanks again!:)

mandrake04 · 11-07-2011 9:27pm

emmacollins7 wrote: »

If I get a job directly but the company won't sponsor me, or would that happen?

Company might not be interested or eligible to sponsor, in that case you probably wont be able to take the job unless the employer is willing to wait 6 months - 2 years for a general skills migration visa to be processed. (unlikely)

emmacollins7 wrote: »

what is the best thing to do to get in to OZ? My skills are on the list, however I'm over the age of the working abroad visa, would I have to go for immigration or just is there another type of visa?

thanks again!:)

You would need to go either

http://www.immi.gov.au/skilled/general-skilled-migration/175/
http://www.immi.gov.au/skilled/general-skilled-migration/176/

To be honest Sponsoring is the quickest option, but definitely not the easiest.

emmacollins7 · 11-07-2011 9:33pm

Right, so I'll need a killer portfolio and a company that are willing to sponsor me! That's not Killamanjaro but its' near enough!

I see you're in OZ Mandrake. How long did it take you to get all your visa stuff together? Have you been there long?:rolleyes:

mandrake04 · 11-07-2011 9:38pm

I been here 6 years, came on a WHV --> Sponsored on 457 --> Sponsored 856 --> Citizen.

Didn't really matter how long it took for me I was in Oz though out the processes.

emmacollins7 · 11-07-2011 9:51pm

Is there any way of getting over to OZ without a job or a immigration visa and then looking for work and getting sponsored that way? Or, do you have to have either the correct visa or sponsorhip?

Mellor · 12-07-2011 7:31am

emmacollins7 wrote: »

Is there any way of getting over to OZ without a job or a immigration visa and then looking for work and getting sponsored that way? Or, do you have to have either the correct visa or sponsorhip?

A WHV (working holiday visa). Is a path to Oz without a job or with out an immigration visa. The same path mandrake, myself and most of the people who end up over here >2 years take

emmacollins7 · 12-07-2011 4:33pm

My only problem is I'm too old for the working Visa by a few years or two! So, any chance anyone knows of any other way or is sponsorhip the best way to go? Thanks a mill

Mellor · 13-07-2011 5:00am

The other 3 ways have been listed already.
Sponsorship/Sponsored migration/Migration

hussey · 13-07-2011 5:09am

Mellor wrote: »

The other 3 ways have been listed already.
Sponsorship/Sponsored migration/Migration

You forgot this one http://rsvp.com.au

emmacollins7 · 13-07-2011 8:33pm

Mellor wrote: »

The other 3 ways have been listed already.
Sponsorship/Sponsored migration/Migration

Thanks Mellor, I can't migrate as I have debt here in Dublin, so its the sponsorhip route for me. Do yoi know when you get sponsored if your family are automatically on your visa application too?
Thanks

emmacollins7 · 13-07-2011 8:35pm

hussey wrote: »

You forgot this one http://rsvp.com.au

:D:D:D:D:D:D:p:p:p:p:p:p:p

Mellor · 14-07-2011 4:50am

emmacollins7 wrote: »

Thanks Mellor, I can't migrate as I have debt here in Dublin, so its the sponsorhip route for me. Do yoi know when you get sponsored if your family are automatically on your visa application too?
Thanks

I don't see how debt stops you migrating?

The family isn't automatic, you have to apply for them by filling out a section on the form and the employer has to be aware that they are on the application. It can be done at the same time as you or afterwards.

emmacollins7 · 14-07-2011 1:47pm

Mellor wrote: »

I don't see how debt stops you migrating?

The family isn't automatic, you have to apply for them by filling out a section on the form and the employer has to be aware that they are on the application. It can be done at the same time as you or afterwards.

Hi Mellor, I heard from someone yesterday that you have to be debt free to apply for a migration visa? Is that not true?

mandrake04 · 14-07-2011 2:16pm

emmacollins7 wrote: »

Hi Mellor, I heard from someone yesterday that you have to be debt free to apply for a migration visa? Is that not true?

Untrue

As long as you don't owe the Australian government you should be alright.

emmacollins7 · 14-07-2011 2:22pm

OK, great thanks a mill.

emmacollins7 · 04-08-2011 5:46pm

Hi Mandrake and Hussey, I'm not eligible for the migration visa so I'm going for the 457 visa. I went to a visafirst talk the other night and I've requested info from them as they say they can find work for me. However they are saying it's gonna cost me 2700 euro to get this visa does that sound correct?

Also, do you know of anyone who has had a good experience and success with visafirst?

They are asking for a payment of 1550 euro and then a further 600 euro. Plus 500 as I have a 6 year old daughter.

Thanks for your help.

mandrake04 · 04-08-2011 10:23pm

You are going pay €2700 because visa first said they can find you a sponsor are you f**king mad?

No6 · 04-08-2011 10:53pm

Hi Emma I went to a visa first talk a few years ago and was not a bit impressed, lots of fast talking guaranteeing loads of work and jobs. I am still here!! The only way I can go as I have a family etc is on a sponsored visa, the general skills migration visa is a lot of money with nothing guaranteed at the end. I was at a recruitment expo for western Australia a few weeks ago and fingers crossed something might come out of that. Best of luck!!

hussey · 04-08-2011 11:15pm

emma - no, I would not trust them at all.

A friend recently had to go through an agent with work and they cost $2 (1500Euro) - 2700 is unbelievably high

Can you negotiate?

Visa first are NOT a sponsor, they are an agent, having a child is not a cost to them at all.

I wouldn't really believe them to be honest, unless they can deliver a iron cast work contract - ask for this, then if they say give us money first then no

emmacollins7 · 05-08-2011 8:59am

No6 wrote: »

Hi Emma I went to a visa first talk a few years ago and was not a bit impressed, lots of fast talking guaranteeing loads of work and jobs. I am still here!! The only way I can go as I have a family etc is on a sponsored visa, the general skills migration visa is a lot of money with nothing guaranteed at the end. I was at a recruitment expo for western Australia a few weeks ago and fingers crossed something might come out of that. Best of luck!!

Hi, I read about that in the paper. Would you mind telling me how I can go about getting in touch with the people who ran that. I'm really keen to try and make a better life for myself and my daughter and being a designer, I'm losing my skills over here.

Thanks so much, Emma

emmacollins7 · 05-08-2011 9:01am

hussey wrote: »

emma - no, I would not trust them at all.

A friend recently had to go through an agent with work and they cost $2 (1500Euro) - 2700 is unbelievably high

Can you negotiate?

Visa first are NOT a sponsor, they are an agent, having a child is not a cost to them at all.

I wouldn't really believe them to be honest, unless they can deliver a iron cast work contract - ask for this, then if they say give us money first then no

Hey Hussey, yes its ounds like its just a money making scam. I think I'll soldiier on with what I was doing which was going through the motions myself and sending out my CV myself. Thanks for the help. EmmaC

Is Interior Architecture on the Skills List for Australia?

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